Dec 5, 2025 · Mardi Gras 2026 will be celebrated on Tuesday, February 17! Learn the history of this holiday—also called Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday.

Mardi Gras for the year 2026 is celebrated/ observed on Tuesday, February 17th. Mardi Gras known as Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday falls annually on the day before Ash Wednesday (start of Lent).

Jan 8, 2026 · Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, will be celebrated on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. The holiday marks the culmination of the Carnival season, which begins on Jan. 6. Fat Tuesday is a …

4 days ago · The Mardi Gras season, also referred to as Carnival, begins 12 days after Christmas on Jan. 6 and lasts until Fat Tuesday. Here’s everything you should know about the celebration as it...

3 days ago · Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, will be on Feb. 17, 2026. Lent is a 40-day season of prayer and fasting that begins on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026.

Jan 9, 2026 · When to Visit New Orleans for Mardi Gras 2026 The most popular time to visit New Orleans for Mardi Gras is the final long weekend before Fat Tuesday. In 2026, the peak time to visit …

Jan 6, 2026 · Mardi Gras season in New Orleans kicks off with Twelfth Night on January 6, 2026 and builds through weeks of parades leading up to Fat Tuesday on February 17, 2026—the grand finale …

Jan 6, 2026 · When is Fat Tuesday? Fat Tuesday, which is the last day of Carnival Season, is Feb. 17 this year.

Dec 16, 2025 · Mardi Gras is over in New Orleans and we'll have to wait until February 2026 for another chance to celebrate. Astronomy and religion determine when Fat Tuesday will take place every year.

1 day ago · Mardi Gras 2026 New Orleans promises spectacular krewe parades, millions of beads thrown from elaborate floats, king cake consumption reaching epic proportions, and an atmosphere …